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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.16.19 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C. LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Monday, September 16, 2019 6:00 p.m. ORDER OF BUSINESS (I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Wynne (II) Mayor Public Announcements Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15, 2019 – October 15, 2019 (III) City Manager Public Announcements Robert Crown Update (IV) Communications: City Clerk (V) Public Comment Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Public comments will be noted in the City Council Minutes and become part of the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the agenda item or non - agenda topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment. Aldermen do not respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Public comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind. (VI) Special Orders of Business City Council Agenda September 16, 2019 Page 2 of 3 SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (SP1) Evanston Development Cooperative Accessible Dwelling Unit Pilot Proposal The Housing and Homelessness Commission and staff recommend approval of a loan of up to $220,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund to an Evanston homeowner to finance the building of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)/coach house by Evanston Development Cooperative (EDC). The homeowner will rent the ADU at 80% AMI for 20 years to households from the City’s centralized waitlist managed by Community Partners for Affordable Housing. This pilot project will inform the development of programs to construct and finance ADUs for residents, community members, private investors and future financial partners with the goal of integrating additional affordable housing, particularly in single family neighborhoods. Funding is from the City's Affordable Housing Fund, 250.21.5465.65535, Rehab Loans. This line item has a budgeted amount of $500,000 for 2019. The Affordable Housing Fund has a cash balance of approximately $900,000. For Action (SP2) Affordable Housing Work Plan Progress Update Staff recommends that the City Council accept and place on file the affordable housing work plan progress update. For Action: Accept and Place on File (SP3) Zoning, Regulation, and Licensing of Cannabis Businesses for Adult Use Staff requests direction regarding the zoning, regulation and licensing of cannabis businesses for adult use in the City of Evanston. For Discussion (SP4) Resolution 88-R-19, Regarding the Zoning, Regulation, and Licensing of Cannabis Businesses for Adult Use Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution 88-R-19 “Regarding the Zoning, Regulation, and Licensing of Cannabis Businesses for Adult Use” to provide direction to the Plan Commission and Notice to the Public and Cannabis Businesses of future consideration and a public hearing on future zoning regulations for adult use cannabis businesses seeking to loc ate in Evanston, taxation, and personnel. For Action City Council Agenda September 16, 2019 Page 3 of 3 (SP5) Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Discussion Staff recommends City Council move forward with a space planning study for City Hall functions in lieu of moving forward with the planning and design of the Civic Center HVAC, Electrical and Security Improvements project. Staff also recommends moving forward with a site identification study to determine potential options for new space (this study would need to lag the space planning study by several months in order to incorporate findings from the space planning). Staff also seeks direction from City Council on whether a space pl anning study should be limited to only City Hall functions or if it makes sense to look at o ther buildings/functions where City buildings are in need of significant capital investment. Additionally, staff recommends evaluating options for the repurposing of the current facility is conducted separately from the process of moving forward on a new Civic Center. Staff will return at a future meeting to discuss the options available to the City Council regarding the existing facility. For Discussion (VII) Call of the Wards (Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide information about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to bring before the Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)} (VIII) Executive Session (IX) Adjournment MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2019 Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings 9/17/2019 7:00 PM Joint Meeting: Housing & Community Development Act Committee and Mental Health Board 9/18/2019 6:30 PM M/W/EBE Committee - CANCELLED 9/19/2019 7:00 PM Equity & Empowerment Committee 9/23/2019 6:00 PM Administration & Public Works, Planning & Development, City Council 9/25/2019 6:00 PM Transportation & Parking Committee 9/25/2019 7:30 PM Economic Development Committee Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil. Questions can be directed to the City Manager’s Office at 847-866-2936. The City is committed to ensuring accessibility for all citizens. If an accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the accommodation if possible.